Hearing tests

Puppies celebrated their 6 week birthday this weekend.  They also had their BAER hearing tests on Saturday.  BAER stands for Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response and measures what the brain registers during the test.  Everyone hears although Horton is a "uni" - meaning he is deaf in one ear, his left one.  After each puppy was tested they were microchipped - that was the hard part but necessary.    It was a long day for them, a two hour drive in each direction (actually it was a long day for All of us)

I was able to take a few pics of some of them as I held them during the testing.  Three tiny electronic wires go just under the skin, they don't even feel it when they're inserted.  Then a small ear piece is placed in one ear, then the other, measuring what the brain "hears".  The wires are removed once the test is complete.  The response for each ear is documented and will be sent to OFA (Orthopaedic Foundation for Animals) and registered with each puppy.

Hellen

Hillary

Hank